Archive for December, 2009

Winter Solstice Greetings

Monday, December 21st, 2009

wintersolstice_stonehengeThe Winter Solstice (also known as Yule) occurs today at 17.47 pm GMT / 12.47 pm EST. 

It is one of the oldest winter celebrations in the world and honours the return of the sun after the longest night of the year. The sun is the giver of light and so the winter solstice signifies the triumph of light over darkness as well as a time of rebirth and new beginnings. 

I would like to take this opportunity to wish you a very happy Winter Solstice and to celebrate the fact that our paths have crossed this year in what I hope has been a mutually rewarding exchange. 

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7 Steps to Clarity When Choosing Your Writing Subject

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Ideas_lightbulb_tulipsHaving lots of different interests and ideas is an issue that many writers have to deal with. In fact one of the first stages of the Writer’s Journey is all about reaching a point of clarity regarding what you really want to write about.

Even if you have just one main area of interest, often there are many different facets of that topic which you could write about.

The truth is that publishers usually do prefer writers to specialise in one subject area. One of the main reasons for this is to do with establishing yourself as an expert in that area.

It may be that you are able to combine one or more related topics such as personal development ideas being applied in a business context. But becoming known and visible in the world as an expert in an identifiable niche is what really counts.

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Crossing a Creative Threshold

Friday, December 11th, 2009

facesWe are simultaneously just a few short weeks, and a whole New Year, away from the moment when I will at last reveal the mystery of what my “emerging vision” project actually is! I am so looking forward to sharing the details with you.

The New Year announcement will mark the end of the initial stages of creation and the beginning of the next phase when communication and connection will become the top priority.

In the meantime, I have recently crossed another major creative threshold which is a reflection of an important stage on the writer’s journey – when you first invite others to view, and potentially contribute to, your work.

This is a significant moment with all creative endeavours which are intended to reach an audience. It is also one of the most challenging steps of bringing a project to fruition.

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How to Apply the “Less is More” Principle to Your Writing

Monday, December 7th, 2009

simplicity2The “less is more” principle forms a fundamental part of many of the world’s wisdom traditions and represents what might be called “perennial truth”.

The phrase is also more recently associated with the architect and furniture designer Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe who was an advocate of simplicity of style.

Yet simplicity and clarity don’t just lead to good design. They also give rise to powerful and effective communication.

One of the traps which writers often fall into is writing more than is required to communicate their message or share their story in a compelling way.

It is easy to understand why …

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